Nuclear, chemical and biological warfare devastate planet Earth. Billions die. A small band of survivors emerge from hiding and begin a new world order: a peaceful planet managed by benevolent Robots. Robot scientists develop an Anti-Aging pill that prevents humans from growing older. Peace and freedom reign for two hundred years. Then, vast armies of warlike mutant Cyborgs sweep out of the Northland. They overpower the peaceful Robots and take control of the human race. Peace and freedom end. Student demonstrations begin. Cyborgs round up demonstrators and ship them in cattle cars to a death...

Tara Lambert is sixteen and her life is a mess. Arguments over her wild behavior have driven her wealthy workaholic parents to divorce. Running a lucrative real estate business, they no longer have time for weekend sailing with Tara, her favorite activity. She rebels by turning to drugs and alcohol. At a private airfield in the Florida Everglades, Tara passes out, then recovers in time to see her parents' Learjet take off. She watches in horror as both engines quit and the plane crashes and burns in the swamp. Tara faints and her bizarre "Oz"-like nightmare begins when she wakes in the...